The Senate passed a short-term fiscal 2017 spending bill to avert a government shutdown and then gave final congressional approval to a water projects bill that includes drought relief for California farmers.The new measure, which the Senate approved 63-36 about 11 p...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The United States beat Tunisia 25-14, 25-19, 27-25 on Friday to remain in first place at the men's volleyball World Cup.Matt Anderson had a match-high 22 points as the U.S. improved to 8-0 for 24 points.The U...

Japan is lifting some of its bans on imports of live poultry and poultry meat from the United States. The bans were put in place earlier this year due to the U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Imports from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Kansas, Arkansas, Montana and Indiana …

Trade negotiators for the U.S. and Japan are working around the clock to complete a trade agreement prior to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Washington later this month. Negotiators are working to have the agreement ready to unveil during Abe’s visit as they hope…